lofty

Pinged her an email with my contact no.

Very comprehensively. Myself and a few other kayakers will be at the December meet next Thursday if you want a chat.

I've re read this a dozen times and don't understand why the eu wants to know how much kayaking is worth in Poole.

This one is the kayak "record" done on honour through AA as it officially comes under boat. We were talking about this in Kent a few weeks ago and it couldn't have happened to a nicer bloke.

This is lifted from a mates post today on Anglers Afloat Thought you'd like a read of Dans day

I was out Friday afternoon in the bay. It was a struggle and couldn't buy a bite. Saw a huge raft of rope float by, maybe 10x 15 feet circular. Too heavy for me to drag in so had to let it go. Sorry chaps as that will f#ck somebody's props . Water was expectedly nasty. Well done all who got the window .

I'm gonna regret saying this FPO???? .......WTF ? That pink carpet spray is good and febreeze will do it

It's all about planning on a yak. And knowing your limits and knowing the forecasts are doing what they say.So far this year I've aborted after getting to my launch 6 times if I've not been happy with the prediction. Races I tend to give a wide berth. Like many things competence comes with experience and knowledge of the area. I've fished along the ledge but had a hairy one this year when my anchor was caught. I have several knives and rope cutters to hand and I cut the warp in seconds. I always carry money and a padlock with me so if I got into real trouble with a strong tide I'd give up and go with the flow. I've never had to but it's nice to know I could land elsewhere, lock the yak and get a cab back to my car. It's one of the benefits of being flexible for launching almost anywhere. I carry on myself line cutters, safety knife, strobe light, flares, mobile in waterproof case,pfd,vhf with dsc, throwline, drysuit, and dress for the water temperature should i be in for an extended period. This is all attached to me, not the boat. but i would always give up first and land somewhere with the tide. If i did get caught in a race i couldnt get free off then id be on the radio to the cg pronto. I can't talk for a 100 hp getting stuck in a race, I wouldn't have a clue what to do eczept call it in ,most of been a bit worrying? All I can really do is plan not to put myself in a dodgy situation and hope I don't need to use my safety gear. Cheers

I'm chuffed to bits for you mate . Good effort

My mate Richi will sail his kayak from key haven to the needles and back again .This is about an18 mile round trip. I want it for the ledge for bassing. Getting out to the end of the ledge is no problem paddling from Southbourne but I'd like to drift with livelys and sail back to the start to re run. Will need lots of planning and conditions but I'm confident on the right day it will be doable. Ill bring a chart if your going to the dec meet and you can advise me please. Yesterday's sail info

Ill have it in a couple of years. All fish swam away strong

I targeted flounders today for my species list. Sorted. I also had a bonus bass Darkest bass I've had Around 4lb . I'm not sure if you can keep them at this time of year but she went back as well as the flounders.

Cheers for all your replies. It was a great couple of days with most catching cod, the best at 17lb I heard . My favourite part was the seal launch. I know it's childish but the photo below shows my yak at the top of a 50 foot slope. I slid all the way down and punched through the swell. Biggest swell I've ever been in but not rough? Just sea sick inducing for those that suffer

The Ultrateers Kent story. It was omg early Saturday for me and Barry Robson as we left sleepy Poole on the 171 miles to Dymchurch on the south Kent coast. We arrived at Steve (pipes) caravan park to find a motley bunch of kayak fishermen nursing hangovers from the Friday night. Fuelled on a fry up ,cars were loaded and Sandgate was chosen as a launch We arrived under a thick grey sky to gaze upon a very lumpy sea. It was very different to Poole as the swell was huge (5 feet?) but no white horses. The beach was all shingle down a 40-60 foot slope into the sea. We watched Steve- another- ( lure man) seal launch ( toboggan ) down the beach to a perfect entry and paddle out through the breakers. Well my turn . With a push from Barry he managed to time it so I smashed head first into a breaker and drenched paddled out to sea. I used big pre prep'd cuttle stuffed with lug( a la Cam) and managed this cod around 5 .5 lb The whiting were very annoying with almost constant pecking on the baits. They really needed to be wrapped up to death with bait elastic. After the fishing session me and Barto checked into The Ship Inn at Dymchurch( rated third best on trip advisor) and had some nice grub before joining Oceans Ten back at the campsite for tall tales, reggae , disco balls , booze and choccy. The world was put to rights and a plan hatched to fish Dungeness beach on Sunday. Up nice and early and off to the launch by the lifeboat station on Dungeness. Now this beach is massive and made of pebbles with a picturesque nuclear reactor in the background. Bloody hard work getting the yaks to the water but we done it and launched about 10 am I scanned the horizon for a potential mark and decided on the spot with 25 private boats on it ( Kent car park) You can see we're my anchor dragged until I payed out more line. Looking at Navionics I reckon a lot of the boats were around the wreck Samida? Today the weather was kind and the sea state flat. I had a cod around 6.5 and one just under 5 in the first 2 hours but that was to be it today. The whiting and dogs kept Barry busy while I paddled off to say cheerio to the chaps. Thanks John for the money shot Barry with his ultra 4.7xt What I wasn't ready for was the 7 metre neap tide that turned our 15 foot slope into a bloody mountain of shingle. You can just make out Richi at the bottom With my heart bursting through my chest we got mine , Barry's and Richis yaks back to the car park for our return journey A big thank you to all who put this on and attended the meet. Ill definitely be back for Sandgate 2013( will probably give Dungy a swerve though) Cheers Lofty

Going well so far More to follow

No worries. It was horrible having that on my face so rather you than me. After all. It is about raising funds to research men's cancer. I'm sure were all going to know someone affected by cancer so best to support them directly by giving to your fundraiser. Come on chaps. A couple of quid for robs discomfort please My effort 2011

Done

Not much to add other than I phone Portland cg and tell them my plans. It's a great feeling out at night. I'm always spooked as many fish come and have a look. Last trip out I had a bass swirl 2 feet from me and sh1t me right up I know it's different on a yak but I dress for the water, and have loads of kit on me that should facilitate a rescue, if not a recovery

Cheers for the comments. I guess if there's one there's more? Another night session next week weather permitting. Such a lot of waste . Got 4 good fillets but anything smaller would be a shame to keep really. Just FYI. Belly full of crabs

Happy Birthday bud. Got a new project for your birthday???? Have a good one

Got out this afternoon as the sea was flat and calm. Tied of on a net and put out a big squid bait on one Kawazaki and ragworm on the other Kawasaki . Not a lot happened until I got a baby smoothy. Caught another two the same but not a sniff on the squid . Darkness came and I headed closer to my launch as I was solo. Tried maccy fillets and thought I'd try for a conger as I've never had one. Stuck on head and guts of a maccy but nothing. Meanwhile the pout and more baby smoothys kept the rod nod going with my blue tip lights. Thought I'd stick on a squid with the maccy . MASSIVE bait now Not a sniff. I don't know if its only me who does this but I said to myself if this bait doesn't get a knock in the next two minutes I'm calling it a day. With 30 seconds to go . Nod. Nod . Bend in the 6/12 Kenzaki . My first conger I thought. Up pops mr cod Chuffed to nuts Called it a day and got a beach angler to take some money shots On my digital scales it came up 10-1 and on his 10-3 so I'm calling it 10 Gave him some inspiration too. Looking forward to Kent even more now. Lofty

My humminbird 385cxi will easily spot the lead and feathers as I jig for maccys. Humminbird do some nice units.

Lucky John has one on his kayak. Give him a pm.